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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 184

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  1. Fairy Tree (continued)

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    the rods and he told her where he got them, she told him to go back and leave them in the same place where he got them and ask pardon of the fairies if he did anything wrong.
    So he did what she told him, and when he returned "back" to the house his nose was in the right place.
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  2. Pipers & Ellen's House

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    One night long ago a man from Culdaff was walking in Dunross. He was not very well accustomed to the place. He walked past "Cnoc-an-Píobaire" and he heard strange music which he thought was coming from the rock.
    He stood for a while and sure enough there was lovely music
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Mc Grory
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mary Crampsey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Culdaff, Co. Donegal